Senior Director Of Game Science (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Director of Game Science (Gamedev): Shaping and scaling the analytics strategy that drives product, marketing, and commercial decision-making across 2K’s core franchises. Focus on building a unified, data-informed view of player experience and business health that drives critical decisions and long-term franchise success.

Location: Dublin, with ability to travel to the US 1-2x/quarter

Company

hirify.global is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world.

What you will do

• Lead Core’s Data Strategy to empower data-driven decision-making across game development, live services, marketing, and commercial functions.
• Collaborate with Product, Studio, Marketing, and Commercial partners to ensure Core’s analytics inform key decisions and long-term planning.
• Build systems and teams that surface player behavior, economy, and engagement insights—informing design, monetization, and retention across live and in-development titles.
• Guide the implementation of experimentation platforms and machine learning use cases that drive game experience personalization, feature optimization, and content performance.
• Partner with Studio and Central Data teams to ensure the Core BU has clean, scalable data pipelines and instrumentation that support actionable in-game telemetry insights that will empower business decisions.
• Hire, develop, and mentor a global team of data scientists and analysts specializing across the full 360 data analytics remit; foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and scalable execution

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data science or analytics, with significant exposure to gaming, entertainment, or consumer tech—and a track record of turning data into strategic advantage
• 6+ years leading high-performing analytics or data science teams, including senior-level talent across multiple geographies and functions
• Proven leadership in live service analytics, including experimentation frameworks, content and feature performance, churn and retention modeling, and player behavioral insights
• Deep fluency in data systems, including telemetry instrumentation, event tracking, data pipeline design, and QA
• Strong command of player lifecycle metrics, including segmentation, LTV modeling, economy balancing, and engagement KPIs across a portfolio of titles
• Advanced technical toolkit, including proficiency in SQL and Python or R, and experience with BI and experimentation tools such as Tableau, Looker, or similar

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of free-to-play or multi-platform live service ecosystems, including mobile, PC, and console dynamics
• Experience leading centralized analytics or data science functions that support multiple games, teams, or business domains
• Background in AI/ML applications for player modeling, personalization, or predictive insights in interactive experiences
• Demonstrated ability to scale analytics across a complex portfolio with varied content strategies and business models
• Passion for games and a player-first mindset that drives empathetic, innovative decision-making

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment